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Official Journal of the European Union
3.12.2011
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/4/2011
of 2 December 2011
on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the
Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2011/792/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
(4) The
EU
Military
Committee
supports
that
recommen
dation.
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 38 thereof,
(5) In
accordance
with
Article
5
of
the
Protocol
(No
22)
on
the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of
European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning
10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation
of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in
to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of
the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and
acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast ( 1 )
actions of the Union which have defence implications,
(Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Whereas:
Article 1
(1) Pursuant
to
Article
6(1)
of
Joint
Action
2008/851/CFSP,
the Council authorised the Political and Security
Captain Jorge MANSO is hereby appointed EU Force
Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment
Commander for the European Union military operation to
of the EU Force Commander.
contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts
of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
(2) On
5 July
2011, the PSC adopted Decision
Atalanta/3/2011 ( 2 ) appointing Rear Admiral Thomas
Article 2
JUGEL as EU Force Commander for the European
Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence,
This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2011.
prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed
robbery off the Somali coast.
Done at Brussels, 2 December 2011.
(3)
The EU Operation Commander has recommended the
appointment of Captain Jorge MANSO as the new EU
Force Commander for the European Union military
For the Political and Security Committee
operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention
and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off
The Chairperson
the Somali coast.
O. SKOOG
( 1 ) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
( 2 ) OJ L 177, 6.7.2011, p. 26.

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